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Top Stories Thursday, July 14, 2016 Another day, another unanimous FDA panel vote, this time recommending Novartis’ Enbrel (etanercept) biosimilar be approved across all of its U.S. licenses. Wednesday, July 13, 2016 Merck will be giving with one hand and taking away with the other as it confirms cuts across its discovery and early-stage R&D businesses, but said it will also be boosting investment in two research sites. Wednesday, July 13, 2016 Flagship Ventures has created a new spot for former Merck EVP and CMO Dr. Michael Rosenblatt, benefiting from the R&D reorg at the pharma. He is joining the venture firm as CMO. Thursday, July 14, 2016 An FDA panel gave Amgen a thumbs up earlier this week for its biosimilar version of AbbVie’s Humira (adalimumab), which is the world’s biggest drug blockbuster. Now, the biopharma has struck a marketing partnership for adalimumab--and 8 other biosimilars--with Daiichi Sankyo in Japan. Thursday, July 14, 2016 Boehringer Ingelheim has teamed up with the University of Dundee to develop proteolysis targeting chimeric molecules (PROTACs), a new class of drugs designed to degrade proteins. The idea is to leverage the cell’s own disposal system to eliminate proteins involved in the development of diseases including cancer. | | | Polaris Partners is aiming for $400 million with its latest fund. SEC filing The NIH has awarded $30 million in grants to support an HIV cure. Announcement Sam Waksal’s Kadmon has set terms to raise $100 million in an IPO. More GI biotech AzurRX Biopharma has filed with the SEC to raise up to $15 million in an initial public offering. Story Maryland’s VLP Therapeutics has won a $2.4 million U.S. Army medical research grant. Release | |
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